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Definition for Code System ConformanceExpectation
{
"resourceType": "CodeSystem",
"id": "conformance-expectation",
"meta": {
"lastUpdated": "2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"
},
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation",
"identifier": {
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.381"
},
"version": "1.8.0",
"name": "ConformanceExpectation",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
}
]
}
],
"date": "2016-12-06T12:22:34+11:00",
"description": "Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected in order for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.",
"caseSensitive": true,
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/conformance-expectation",
"content": "complete",
"concept": [
{
"code": "SHALL",
"display": "SHALL",
"definition": "Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant."
},
{
"code": "SHOULD",
"display": "SHOULD",
"definition": "Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration."
},
{
"code": "MAY",
"display": "MAY",
"definition": "Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant and the requirement should be considered strictly optional."
},
{
"code": "SHOULD-NOT",
"display": "SHOULD-NOT",
"definition": "Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration."
}
]
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.